The power still electrified my body, even though the pain of the transformation came back in waves, along with a wild, blind fury—this desperate urge to run and unleash the fire in my legs.
Kael was the first to understand what my wolf was craving.
"Go ahead, beautiful. I know you want to run. It happens to all of us the first time we shift. We’ll follow you."
That was all the push I needed.
I took off through the forest. My feet kissed the damp earth, cold air filled my lungs, and I felt the fullness of what I was now. Only once I had gone far did I realize I could see—despite the darkness surrounding everything—and that the twins were following me at a distance, close enough to protect me, but far enough to let me feel free.
With every step, Skadi was more in control, and I let her.
